Top Germany hotels
Checkpoint Charlie Berlin
187 Reviews BERLIN ..I , like most who visit Berlin took a visit to Check point Charlie!!. I know it's the real touristy thing to do but I was very interested to see this site from the military point of view.....
See All 3,467 Things to Do in Berlin
Dachau (Concentration Camp) Munich
80 Reviews "... so ich nicht nach Dachau komm." (Dear God, make me mute, so I don't get sent to Dachau). So went a common child's prayer during Nazi times. You dared not say anything remotely controversial,...
See All 2,197 Things to Do in Munich
Römer Frankfurt am Main
77 Reviews The building is really eye catching. It consist 3 buildings and the middle one is called Zum Romer meaning “At the Romans”. People say it was called like this because there were many Roman villages...
See All 670 Things to Do in Frankfurt am Main
Reeperbahn/St. Pauli Hamburg
42 Reviews St. Pauli is a traditionally working-class district of Hamburg, near the harbor. It includes the red-light district around the Reeperbahn as well as numerous bars and music clubs. Second and third...
See All 701 Things to Do in Hamburg
Old Town/Altstadt Düsseldorf
67 Reviews This beautiful Medieval church in the old town, built in 1288 is the oldest building in the city - the slightly twisted steeple was an accident caused by builders using damp timbers! Unfortunately I...
See All 404 Things to Do in Düsseldorf
Cologne Cathedral/ Kölner Dom Cologne
246 Reviews Since the 10th century The cathedral of cologne has been home to many treasures; stored safely in their treasury. These were purpose built rooms, but not open to the public. The first public display...
See All 803 Things to Do in Cologne
Mercedes Stuttgart
26 Reviews In 2006 we visited the Mercedes Benz Musea at Stuttgard.... I must say its a really good Museum because you see how everything had changed during the time that has passed... even when you are not...
See All 367 Things to Do in Stuttgart
Castle Nürnberg
38 Reviews The majestic Nuremberg castle, the Kaiserburg, is considered Nuremburg's main sight. Indeed it does create a marvelous, medieval atmosphere to the Old Town of Nuremberg, which is almost completely...
See All 711 Things to Do in Nürnberg
Zwinger Dresden
99 Reviews This is a fantastic display of military armor and weapons. The collection of display totals 1,320 pieces and a lot were donated by European and Oriental rulers. A standout is the gold scrolled armour...
See All 661 Things to Do in Dresden
Castle/Schloss Heidelberg
196 Reviews I decided not to take the funicular up to the castle, but to walk instead, and I think it was a good decision. The walk was not too strenuous to me and I liked the views I got during it. It was also...
See All 502 Things to Do in Heidelberg
Marktplatz Karlsruhe
22 Reviews Marktplatz is the central square of the city, so it's truly unlikely that you'll miss it. It features a Pyramid that has become a symbol of the city. There is also the city's Rathaus (picture) and the...
See All 300 Things to Do in Karlsruhe
Old Town Hannover
52 Reviews Hannover has one of the biggest and oldest Fleamarkets in Germany! Every Saturday people come from all over Germany to sell and buy. The market starts at 6:00 am and finishes at 4:00 pm. After...
See All 315 Things to Do in Hannover
Beautiful Old Town Koblenz
63 Reviews With the growth of cheap low-cost flights, more and more people have discovered the delights of german Christmas markets. The one in Koblenz has all the normal ingredients of a 100 or so wodden...
See All 261 Things to Do in Koblenz
Architecture / Historical Sites Leipzig
20 Reviews Leutzsch is one of the oldest parts of Leipzig. It was founded in 11 century by Sorbs under the name Luszh (means Place of Meadows and Swamps). In 19th century Leutzsch transformed from a little...
See All 261 Things to Do in Leipzig
Rhine River Mainz
16 Reviews Imagine you are on a cruise headed down the Rhein River near Mainz – the part of the river in Germany that is UNESCO designated as a natural wonder. As you look from your ship upwards on both sides...
See All 149 Things to Do in Mainz
Reichstag Berlin
213 Reviews Since our last visit to Berlin the Reichstag building had acquired its glistening new dome, the work of Norman Foster. As an admirer of his work, and a fan of “new meets old” architecture, I was keen...
See All 3,467 Things to Do in Berlin
Marienplatz Munich
148 Reviews This is the centre of the Old Town of Munich, a very lively square. The centre of it is the Mariensäule, a column that was erected in 1638. The Town Hall is an abundance of New Gothic style. It was...
See All 2,197 Things to Do in Munich
Churches Frankfurt am Main
72 Reviews Built initially as a gothic cathedral between XIV and XV centuries, it was rebuilt few times after that and this is why the look is now a neo-gothic one. It is anyway impressive and probably the 95 m...
See All 670 Things to Do in Frankfurt am Main
Port (Hafen) Hamburg
95 Reviews For years various residents’ groups in St. Pauli have been resisting gentrification and huge building projects in their neighborhood. Starting in 1994, the Hafenrandverein (Harbour Edge Association)...
See All 701 Things to Do in Hamburg
Rheinturm Düsseldorf
41 Reviews This is the telecommunication tower of Dusseldorf. It is 240m tall and 20 years old. I know that you can climb on the top but unfortunately I didn’t do it. They say the view is great. Also the tower...
See All 404 Things to Do in Düsseldorf
Old Town Cologne
43 Reviews I just loved walking around Old Town Cologne; it's just so beautiful! There are so many colorful buildings, plazas and little streets to wander around and I would keep finding one area or building...
See All 803 Things to Do in Cologne
Events Stuttgart
34 Reviews Stuttgart is a city of wine the vineyards almost reach the central station, and every year in August the annual Weindorf is takes place for about ten days. The whole Marktplatz and Schillerplatz are...
See All 367 Things to Do in Stuttgart
Lorenzkirche - St Lorenz Church Nürnberg
31 Reviews In Lorenzer Platz stands the twin-towered Gothic church of St Lawrence (St-Lorenzkirche; 13th-15th c.; Protestant), the city's largest church. Above the beautiful west doorway (c. 1355) is a rose...
See All 711 Things to Do in Nürnberg
Semper Opera Dresden
56 Reviews Named after the architect, Semper, the building was constructed in 1841, but destroyed by fire in 1869, and his son rebuilt it again to finish in 1878. There were all the famous opera starts like...
See All 661 Things to Do in Dresden
Old Bridge Heidelberg
41 Reviews All great romantic cities have a river: Prague has the Vltava, Paris has the Seine, Florence the Arno, and Heidelberg the Neckar river. "Die Alte Bruecke" (=the old bridge) is named after Kurfuerst...
See All 502 Things to Do in Heidelberg
Sponsored Links
Lower Saxony is my home and I think, the most beautiful country. It has beautiful beaches, some very nice islands, wast forests and the lovely Harz Mountains in the south.Beside Hannover, which is famous for its big Industrial Fair, there are wellknown and beautiful small towns like Celle or Bueckeburg (sorry: no pages about this places!). And there are the undiscovered gems of beauty like Stadtoldendorf.For the lovely countryside see Lüneburger Heide
Unfortunately the Wall divided beautiful Germany for many years. Still many Western Germans did not see much of the East. I must admit, that I belong to this ignorant people. But with VT I was lucky to meet VT-member Leipzig, who showed me his wonderful city.Eastern Germany with its lovely landscapes, old cities and friendly people is an absolute must!For some views of beautifl forests and small villages please see my Lübbenau-page!
Without VT-member tini58de I would have never seen the beautiful city of Karlsruhe. Surrounded by the Black Forest and the Rhine river Karlsruhe is a very good starting point to explore Southern Germany.
If you find yourself in Stuttgart, you should make some time to visit the Mercedes Museum. It's a reasonable cab ride from the train station and I think it was about 8 euro to get in. The museum features an 8 floor historical display of the great cars and innovations Mercedes has developed over the years. The building itself is a pretty cool piece of architecture. The tour starts at the top, and you walk in a spiral fashion down the bottom floor. You begin with the past and move into the present. At the bottom floor is a nice gift shop with all sorts of Mercedes merchandise.The museum is open daily from 9am to 6pm.
Do you love cars? Do you love cars with fashion models leaning against them? Then you have to go to the Frankfurt Auto Show, at the Messe Frankfurt. The autoshow is a week long event in September (just before Octoberfest) that features all of the newest designs from every car manufacturer in the world. From Mitsubishi to Maybach, you will see everything here. The show is open to the public over the weekend, for a small fee (15 euro?). The two days before that are "industry days" and the price is a little higher, but still pretty much public. The first two days are press days and you have to have connections to get in (which I did ;). I felt like a kid in a candy shop with all of the slick, glittering cars, most of which you could sit in and get a really good flt for the interior detailing. Often, one of the lovely models will even offer to take your picture in the car. There is such a...
If the weather is fine and you love beer, scenery and history, a trip to the Weltenburger Kloster is a must. This is the oldest monastery brewery in the world. While you are there, you can drink the fantastic beer, take a tour of the historic brewery, and take a stroll around the beautiful grounds. Another great thing to do is take a ferry ride up and down the Donau (Danube) River. The ferry leaves from a dock right next to the monastery.I really enjoyed this visit. You can spend an entire day here, and you could even pack a picnic (and have more money for beer!)(Also, if you are a rock climber, the cliffs along the Donau are pretty tempting!)*The brewery tour is about 9 euro and well worth it. You get to sample the beer and are given a souvenir mug.
A tour in King Ludwig II's famous fairy tale castle, Neuschwanstein starts in the village of Schwangau, east of Fussen in the Bavarian Alps, not far from the Austrian-German border. The train from Munich Hauptbahnhof (central train station), leave early morning to Kaufbeuren, where you have to change to another one, which already has its terminal in Füssen. From the station there are buses, No. 78 and 73, to Schwangau. In center of the village you can get a horse drawn carriage that will take you up to Neuschwanstein for €5 up and €2.50 down, ticket for a 35 minute tour in the castle costs €9 (2005 prices). To reach the castle from below takes 30-40 minutes .The interior of the castle features paintings of Bavarian knights and folk heroes. Taking photos is not allowed.If you want just to walk up and view the castle from the outside, you do not need any ticket.King Ludwig, after all, only...
The Mosel valley bridge carries the Bundesautobahn 61 over the Moselle River seen from the vantage point at the Autobahnraststätte Blumslay.This Autobahn bridge crosses the Mosel about 10km west of Koblenz.Website: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bundesautobahn_61The Holsten Gate / Holstentor - in the Hanseatic town of Lübeck Holstentor, the old City Gate, part of the medieval fortifications is the landmark of the Hanseatic city of Lübeck. It was built in the Late Gothic style of the 15th century, from 1464 to 1478 .There are a number of stamps with the image of the Holsten Gate, and last but not least, it was seen from 1958 to 1991 on the 50-mark note of the Deutsche Bundesbank. The formerly Free Hanseatic City is the largest city of Schleswig-HolsteinWebsite: http://www.luebeck.de/tourismus/index.htmlFortress of Marienberg near Würzburg, home of the prince-bishops Wurzburg The fortress...
I recommend to visit Hameln (Hamelin). Its home of "The Pied Piper of Hamelin" (a famous folk tale). Hameln is a beautiful small city (58,000 citizens) with lots of typical timber-framing houses. It is beautifully located by the Weser river, beside hills. They offer sightseeing tours with guides dressed up like the Pied Piper what is a good oportunity to get a glimpse of medieval Europe :-)Hameln is just 25 minutes away from Autobahn A2. Leave A2 on junction 35 'Bad Eilsen' and follow the signs to Hameln on road B83.
175th Oktoberfest 2008With more than six million visitors, over five million litres of seasonal beer specifically brewed for Oktoberfest, 200,000 pairs of sausages, and 100 spit-roasted oxen – a big cosmopolitan festival with people from all of the world.The "Wiesn" is transformed into a fairground with beer tents for 16 days, from the 2nd Saturday in September to the first Sunday in October each year. The Beer festival starts with a parade on Saturday morning, the breweries with horse-drawn carriages and groups in traditional costumes parade through the streets of Munich.The opening ceremony begins at the Theresienwiese on Saturday noon, when Munich’s mayor taps the first beer barrel and says “O’zapft is!” – the barrel is tapped. Be prepared not only to drink but also to eat, for instance a whole oxen cooked on giant spits, but the main event of the festival: BEER. The Wiesn is filled...
Circus - The Hostel Berlin
7 Reviews and 710 Opinions Having previously stayed in the Central and Western Ku'Dam area I decided on my 3rd visit to stay in...
Kempinski Hotel Airport Munchen Munich
7 Reviews and 482 Opinions I stayed here one night when my flight was cancelled due to technical reasons. This hotel is a high...
Hotel Domstern Cologne
4 Reviews and 245 Opinions We stayed at the Hotel Domstern for two nights, based on online reviews. Always a bit hesitant when...
Reviews and photos of Germany attractions posted by real travelers and locals. The best tips for Germany sightseeing.
More Cities in Germany
More Regions in Germany
Q: Is May a good time to travel down the rhine river? What is the best and most scenic stretch to travel along? How would you...
A: I would look at www.d-k.de. website. They have Great Boat Trips starting at Dusseldorf or Cologne all the Way to Mainz, passing Koblenz And Lorelei .... The strech...
Read 7 Replies
see all Germany member meetings
Sponsored Links
